How it works?

It sounds almost too simple to be true, but by reading regularly with your children during their early years, you are giving them the biggest boost toward a successful education they will ever get. 

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library can help your child love to read just by having print books at home, reading yourself, and setting aside time daily for your children to read. Every child will have books of their very own, at no cost to you, thanks to the Dryden Public Library, and Dolly Parton. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home.

Your child can look forward to new and exciting reading adventures from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library until they turn five years old as long as you live in the City of Dryden. 

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a free gift to your child! All you have to do is read often to inspire a lifelong love of reading!

What are my responsibilities?

1. Be a resident of Dryden.
2. Submit an official registration form, completely filled out by the authorized adult.
3. Notify the Dryden Public Library any time your address changes. Books are mailed to the address listed on the account. 
4. Read with your child and have fun!

When will I receive books?

Eight to ten weeks after your registration form has been received, books will begin arriving at your home and will continue until your child turns five or you move out of the covered area.

Sponsors:

The Dryden Public Library

Dingwall Ford Dryden

Moffat Family Fund

Dryden Fibre

Rotary Club of Dryden

Wilson's Business Solutions

Friends of the Library

The Dryden Public Library is available to those who need to write a proctored exam for distance education, online courses, or professional certifications. Appointment bookings are required.

Please note that the library cannot guarantee a silent space for examinations, and cannot ensure that students taking an exam are monitored at all times.

A fee of $50.00 may be charged for exam proctoring at our libraries.

Let us bring the library to you!

The Dryden Public Library's Home Delivery Service is a free service to any residents who are experiencing difficulty visiting the library due to:

• Mobility Issues (short or long term)
• Illness (short or long term)
• Disability (short or long term)

Our Friends of the Library will deliver materials to homebound residents in their own homes as well as those residing in long-term care facilities.

Materials from our collection are selected by qualified staff based on your preferences and requests. There are many different materials residents can choose, including large print and regular print books, audiobooks, magazines, DVD's, and more.

For residents with Print Disabilities, there are CNIB Envoy Players are available for loan. We can also help residents register with the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) which is a public library service for Canadians with Print Disabilities. CELA provides immediate access to books, newspapers, and magazines in formats that people with Print Disabilities can read, such as audio, digital text, and braille.

Registration for Home Delivery Service is quick and easy! Applications may be filled out by the patron, or by someone on their behalf.

Public Computers

The Dryden Public Library has desktop computers available for public use. To use the public computers, you must first sign with a Library staff member at the front counter.  Patrons have access for 60 minutes per day, or two 30 minutes per day. Printing in  black & white is also available. We also offer scanning, printing in colour, and other services.

Wi-Fi

Free wi-fi is available to all members of the public. The Dryden Public Library has a lot of seating areas with armchairs, tables, and computer chairs. Simply select Library as your network and the password drydenlibrary.

Printing and Photocopying

Printing can done by using one of the public computers, or by emailing your document(s) to library@dryden.ca. If you are emailing, be sure to include directions on how you would like your document printed. ie: black and white, colour, single or double sided, how many copies, etc. Our printers are able to print up to 11" x 17" (Ledger size) documents. 

Black and White per page - $0.35

Colour per page - $0.50

Scanning

Scanning services are available at the Dryden Public Library. Scans can be sent to your e-mail or scanned onto a thumb drive. Scans can be sent as a PDF or JPG file.

Tours are available to all members of the public including classes, youth groups of all ages, community organizations, professional associations, and individuals.

Tours are free of charge and can be customized to meet the needs and interests of the group/individual.

To arrange a tour, please contact the library by email at  library@dryden.ca or by phone at 807-223-1475.

Want to read a book the Library does not have? Use our Interlibrary Loan Service and we will borrow the book from another public library in Ontario for you. 

Call the Library at 807-223-1475; email library@dryden.ca, or fill out our online form.